Brampton Gray vs Dix Blue
Brampton Gray (Behr) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Brampton Gray belongs to the grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 41 for Dix Blue vs 35 for Brampton Gray — means Dix Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Brampton Gray leans green, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brampton Gray vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Brampton Gray and Dix Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Brampton Gray vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brampton Gray on one side and Dix Blue on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Brampton Gray comparisons
See how Brampton Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 6, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.
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At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Brampton Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Brampton Gray reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 12, Brampton Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
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Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Brampton Gray encloses it.